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�' -' 66, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
S Donald J.Theisen,P.E.
Deputy Director/County Engineer
_�. & PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT James D.Luger.RLA
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Administrative Services Division Manager
Larry S.Nybeck,PLS-County Surveyor
Deputy Director,Survey and Land
Management Division
Marvin Erickson
Facilities Manager
November 14, 2002
CWP West Corp.
5900 Osgood Ave. N.
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
"MISTER CAR WASH" SIGN IN RIGHT OF WAY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE AID
HIGHWAY 24 (OSGOOD AVENUE NORTH; CSAH 24)
We recently received a complaint that your sign, located in the southwest quadrant of Osgood
Avenue and 59th Street North, blocks drivers' visibility to the south. When we checked it, we found
that the sign, and especially the retaining wall around it, does block the sight lines of eastbound
drivers on 59th Street. We then checked to determine if it is located on your property or in the public
right of way and found that it is almost entirely located in the County's right of way for CSAH 24.
Minnesota Statute 160.27, Subdivisions 8 and 9, specifically prohibit advertising signs in public rights
of way. More importantly, this installation is a definite traffic hazard. It must be removed and
relocated outside of the right of way.
We recognize that it is difficult, if not impossible to do this work during the winter, so you may wait
until spring to relocate the sign. If it is not moved by June 1, 2003, we will take steps to ensure that
it is removed.
We apologize for the inconvenience and expense that moving the sign will cause you, but we regard
it as serious traffic hazard that must be removed. It has the potential to cause a serious accident
and could create significant liabilities for you and the County. We cannot allow the sign and
retaining wall to remain in the right of way.
I have enclosed some photos of the sign and retaining wall, the "RW B" sign sticking up between the
sign base and shrub is a right of way corner marker. I have also enclosed an air photo showing
right of way limits and a copy of Minnesota Statute 160.27. Please call me at 651-430-4312 if you
have questions or comments.
Sincerely,
oseph Lux
Senior Transportation Planner
Enclosures
C: Don Theisen, Washington County Engineer
Wayne Sandberg, Washington County Transportation Engineer
Greg Felt, Washington County Transportation Manager
Meredith Magers, Assistant Washington County Attorney
Julie Hoist, Acting Oak Park Heights City Administrator
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